Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Expert — Set 8
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. Largest living primate
- 5. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 7. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 9. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 10. Colorful bird that can talk
Down
- 1. Tallest living land animal
- 2. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 3. Dark-coated big cat
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 6. Large tropical lizard
- 8. Fish-eating raptor near water
Show answers
- 4 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 7 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 9 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 10 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 5 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 6 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 3. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Fastest land animal
- 8. Large tropical lizard
- 9. Tallest living land animal
- 10. Fish-eating raptor near water
Down
- 1. Dark-coated big cat
- 4. Large bovine of the plains
- 5. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 7. Common small brown bird
Show answers
- 2 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 1 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 4 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 5 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 5. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 7. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 10. Dark-coated big cat
- 12. Eight-armed sea creature
- 13. Large bovine of the plains
Down
- 2. Large tropical lizard
- 3. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 4. Colorful bird that can talk
- 6. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 8. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 9. Fastest land animal
- 11. Tropical bird with huge beak
Show answers
- 1 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 10 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 12 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 13 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 2 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 4 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 8 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 11 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 5. Largest living primate
- 6. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 7. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 8. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 9. Common small brown bird
Down
- 2. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 3. Large tropical lizard
- 4. Dark-coated big cat
- 7. Eight-armed sea creature
Show answers
- 1 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 8 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 7 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. Eight-armed sea creature
- 7. Colorful bird that can talk
- 8. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 10. Tallest living land animal
Down
- 1. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 2. Large bovine of the plains
- 4. Common small brown bird
- 5. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 6. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 9. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
Show answers
- 3 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 10 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 2 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 4 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 9 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
Solver Notes
- 4. Largest living primate
- 5. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 7. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 9. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 10. Colorful bird that can talk
- 1. Tallest living land animal
- 2. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 3. Dark-coated big cat
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 6. Large tropical lizard
- 8. Fish-eating raptor near water
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